1897. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



655 



one colouy last spring, and it cast one 

 very strong swarm and gathered 117 

 pounds of fine honey lu pound sections, 

 well filled, ana of good quality, besides 

 from 75 to 80 pounds in the two hives 

 for the winter's use. 



This fall I bought of a neighbor two 

 colonies in a box-hive. I have had the 

 bees transferred to hives of the dove-tail 

 pattern on Langstroth frames (the same 

 as my other hives), and they are doing 

 nicely. 



This has been a good season for honey 

 in this section, and there is still some 

 honey in the fields. 



I had never supposed that there were 

 one-fiftieth part as many bee-keepers 

 in the United States as there are. 



WiLLEY D. BUELL. 



Litchfield Co., Conn., Oct. 2. 



Bee-Keeping in British Columbia. 



This has been a pretty hard year with 

 me, amongst the bees. I have neither a 

 swarm nor an ounce of honey, and have 

 been feeding every night all this month 

 to keep them alive and breeding, and I 

 expect to continue some weeks yet. 

 There has been no surplus with any of 

 the bee-keepers around, that I can learn, 

 altho clover and other honey-plants 

 have been luxuriant. I sent to a New 

 York breeder for three of his famous 

 queens, and they came in splendid con- 

 dition, and the quickest on record — only 

 13 days from posting the order in Vic- 

 toria — something different from the five 

 or six weeks I have previously waited 

 for them 



I had some thoughts this year of drop- 

 ping the American Bee Journal, and 



patronizing the ■ , but it's 



hard to give it up. It comes so regular- 

 ly, and is so full of grit. 



Ernest L. Etheridge. 



British Columbia, Sept. 21. 



^Vliat tliey Say about llie PoikIoi- 

 lloney-Jars. 



Tacoma, Wash. 

 Walter S. Pouder. Indianapolis, Ind.— 



Dear sir :— Las-t shipment of jars arrived 

 o. k. Tbere was not one per cent, loss on the en- 

 tire shipment, and have never had more than 

 two per cent, loss on any shipment Irom you. 

 I consider your method of crating the best 

 that I have ever seen. Yours truly. 



G. D. LiTTOOY. 



Connectlcnt.— The fall meeting of the 

 Connecticut Bee-Keepers' Association will be 

 held at the Capitol, at Hartford. Nov. 3. be- 

 ginning at 10:30 a.m. 



Mrs. W. E. Rilev, Sec. 



Waterbury, Conn. 



Please Send TJs the Names of your 

 neighbors who keep bees, and we will 

 send them sample copies of ihe Bee 

 JouBNAL. Then please call upon them 

 aal get them to subscribe with you, and 

 secure some of the premiums we offer. 



For Sale, An Apiary 



Of 175 Colonies In Al condition, with every- 

 thing necessary tor the production of ex- 

 tracted honey. Fine location. Must be sold 

 by January next. Owner has interests which 

 take blm East for a time. For full particu- 

 lars, address BEE-KEEPKK, 



Care J. H. Martin, Secretary California Bee- 

 Keepers' Exchange. 



Box 152, Los Angeles, Calir. 

 Please mention Bee Journal -when writing. 



See the preminni offers on page 650 ! 



HONEY and BEESWAX 



MAKKK'r tllJO'rAXlU.liS. 



Chlcaero. 111., Sept. 23. — Fancy white 

 lac; No. 1. 10 to lie; fancy amber. 8 to 9c.; 

 No. 1, 7 to 8o.; fancy dark. 7 to 8c.; No 1. 7c. 

 Extracted, white, 5 to 6c.; amber. 4 to 5o.; 

 dark, 3V4 to 4c. Beeswax, 26 to 27c. 



The volume of business Is small, consider- 

 ing the time of year. Many people are In the 

 city from country points, who have brought 

 their honey wlth'them, and find it difficult to 

 sell at these quotations, and In many In- 

 stances accept less rather than not dispose 

 of It. 



Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 30.— Fancy white, 



11 to 13c.; No. 1. 10 to lie: No. 1 amber, 7 

 to 10c. Extracted, white. 5 to 6c.; amber. 4 

 tooc; dark, 3!4 to4c. Beeswax, 20 to 25o. 



Demand for all kinds of honey has been ex- 

 ceedingly slow during September. Perhaps 

 because of a too liberal supply of fruit on the 

 market. 



Boston, Mass., Sept 25.— Fancy white. 

 13c.; No. 1. 1 1 to 12c.; fancy amber. 9c. Ex- 

 tracted, white. 6 to6Hc. ; amber. 5 to 5Hc. 

 Bee8w:i.Y. 27c. 



Comb honey is in light receipt, particularly 

 the fancy grades, which is mostly sought for 

 on this market. Demand l8 GOOD. Beeswax 

 Is practically out of the market, the supply 

 being light and demand good at above price. 



Indianapolis, Ind., Sep. 24.— Fancy white. 



11 to 13c.; No 1. y to 10c. Extracted, white. 5 

 to 6c.; amber. 4 to 5c. Beeswax, 25c. 



Condition of honey market remains un- 

 changed. Many producers have been holding 

 back for better prices but demand is well sup- 

 plied. 



Detroit, Mich., Sect. 2S—Fancy white, 11 

 to 12c.; No. 1 white. lO-llc; fancy amber, 9 

 to lOc. ; fancy dark, 8 to 9c. Extracted, 

 white. 5 to 5^c.; amber, 4 to 5c. Beeswax, 

 25 to 26c. 



The demand for honey is Improving as the 

 season advances. Supply is fully equal to the 

 demand. 



Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 24, — Fancy 

 white, 10 to ll^c; fancy dark, 9 to 99^0. 

 Extracted, white, ^^i to 5i^c. 



Market well stockt with dark honey. Fancy 

 white clover finds good market at 10 to 1114c. 

 — possibly a fraction more could be realized 

 on really fancy. We would not advise ship- 

 ments of dark comb or extracted at present. 



Albany. IT. T., Sept. 25.- Fancy white, 12 

 to 13c.; No. 1, 11 to 12c. ; fancy amber, 9 to 

 10c. ; No. 1 , 8 to 9c ; fancy dark, 8 to 9c. ; No. 

 1. 7 to 8c. 



Comb honey Is arriving quite freely and 

 moving off nicely at quotations. 



Wew York, H. Y., Sept. 25.— Fancy white, 



12 to 13c.: fair white. 10 to lie ; buckwheat, 

 8V4 to 9!4c. Extracted, California, white. 5 to 

 514c.; light amber, 4^4 to 4%c.: white clover 

 and basswood. 5 to oHc : buckwheat, 4 to 

 4iic. ; Southern, 48 to 50c. a gallon. Beeswax 

 Is quiet at 26c. 



Comb honey is now arriving In large quan- 

 tities, and demand is fair for all grades, prin- 

 cipally for fancy and No. 1 white and fancy 

 buckwheat. Extracted California is selling 

 well, while others are neglected, especially 

 Southern in barrels and half barrels. 



Mllwantcee, Wis., Sept. 24.— Fancy white. 

 12 to 13c.; No, 1, 10 to lie ; fancy amber, 8 

 to 10c. Extracted, white, 5 to 6c.; amber. 

 4 1-2 to 5c. ; dark, 3 1-2 to 4 l-2c. Beeswax. 

 25 to 26c. 



The receipts of honey are very fair, and the 

 quality improving. The supply Is not large. 

 Demand Is moderate, and the prospects good 

 lor fall trade. We are well satisfied that It 

 pays shippers of honey to exercise much care 

 in putting up stock In nice, clean cases and 

 clean, well-ordered sections, and new, clean 

 kegs and barrels lor the extracted. 



Cleveland, Ohio, S,pt. 27.— Fancy white, 

 13>4c.: No. 1, 13c.: fancy amber, lie; No. I, 

 lOiic. Extracted, white, 7c ; amber. 6c.; dark, 

 5c. Beeswax. 28 to 30c. 



The demand for honey Is very good. 



Btiffalo, N. Y., Oct. 8.— Fancy white clover, 

 1-lbs.. is selling well at mostly 10 to lie. a 

 few stray sales perhaps at 12c. The demand 

 Is much belter, and moderate, steady ship- 

 ments should do well. No. 2 grades, 8 to 9c., 

 few possibly 10c.; very poor. dark, etc., pro- 

 portionately lower. Beeswax, 22 to 26c. We 

 advise shipping only by freight. 



San Francisoo, Calif., Sept. 22.— White, 

 comb, l-lbs.. 7 to 9c, ; amber comb. 4 to 6c. 

 Extracted, white, 4 to 4?«c.; light amber. 

 3V4 to 39ic.; daik tule. l?.i to 2!4c. Beeswax, 

 fair to choice, 2 i to 24c. 



I'rlces remain at much the same low plane 

 as has been current during the greater part 

 of the past season, but stocks of extracted 

 are being steadily reduced, mainly on Euro- 

 pean account. Comb honey has been drag- 

 ging, but will probably meet with more cus- 

 tom In the near luture. Tbere is no lack of 

 Inquiry for beeswax, but the demand , is 

 mainly for export, and at figures named by 

 the buyer. 



Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 27.— Fancy white, 

 13!4 t« 14c; No 1. 12c.: No. 1 amber. 10c. 

 Extracted, white, 5 to 6c.; amber, 4 tooc; 

 dark, 4c. Beeswax, 25c. 



Honey U now moving freely, with arrivals 

 suflicieut for the demand. 



St. Iionis, Mo., Angr. 9.— Fancy white, 12 

 to 12Hc.: No. 1, 11 to ll^c; fancy ambers 10 

 tol0!4c.: No. 1. 9 to 9i4c. fancy dark, 8 to 

 8!4c. : No. 1,5 to 7c. Extracted, white, 5 to 

 SJic. ; amber, 4 to 4>4o. ; dark, 3i4 to4c. Bees- 

 wax, 24 to 24!4c. 



The weather so far this season has beenjtoo 

 warm for the free movement of honey, but 

 with the present prices on sugar we think 

 there should be a good demand for extracted 

 honey at the above prices. One car of 24,000 

 pounds sold since our last quotation on basis 

 of above prices. Beeswax finds ready sale at 

 2*0. lor prime, while choice stock brings a 

 little more. 



Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 25.— Fancy white. 

 13c.; No. 1. 11 to 12c.; fancy amber, 10 to 

 lie; No. 1. 9 to 10c. ; fancy dark. 8 to 9c.: 

 No. 1. 8c. Extracted, white. 5 to 6c.: amber, 

 414 to 5c. : dark, 4c. Beeswax. 25c. 



List of Honey and Beeswax Dealers. 



Most of whom Quote In this Journal. 



CblcaKc Ills. 



K. A. BURNBTT & Co.. 163 South Water Street. 



New York, N. V. 



HiLDRETB Bros. & SEOIiLKEN. 



120 & 122 W. Broadway. 



Kansas City, no. 



0. C. Clemoms & Co., 423 Walnut Et 



Bnfialo, N. V. 

 Batterson & Co.. 167 & 169 Scott St. 



Hamilton, Ills. 

 Chas. Dadant & Son. 



Cleveland, Oblo. 

 A. B. Williams & Co., 80 & 82 Broadway. 

 Pblladelphta, Pa. 



Wm. a. Selser. 10 vine St. 

 Mr. Selser handles no honey on commission. 



St. Ijonis, Mo. 



Westcott Com. Co.. 213 Market St 

 Minneapolis, Minn. 

 S. H. Hall & Co. 



Milwaakee, Wis. 

 A. V. BiBHOP&CO. 



Boston, Mass. 

 Blake. Scott & Lee., 57 Chatham Street. 



Detroit, MIcb. 

 M. H. HtTNT, Bell Branch, Wayne Co., Mich. 



Indianapolis, Ind. 

 Walters. Pocder, 162 Massichusetts Ave. 



Albany, N. Y. 

 Chas. McCulloch & Co.. 380 Broadway. 



Cincinnati, Ubio. 

 C. F. McTH & Son. cor. Freeman & Central A vs. 



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